U.S. Bank

Quantitative Model Development Analyst - Credit Modeling

U.S. Bank$98K — $115K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in quantitative field with 5+ years experience, or MA/MS with 3+ years, or PhD with less than 2 years
  • Understanding of banking, financial metrics, and credit risk management
  • Knowledge of banking regulation related to stress testing and credit reserves
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills
  • Programming experience in Python and SAS
  • Experience in building credit models for commercial exposures
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

  • Support development and implementation of expected loss forecasting models for CRE and Small Business portfolios
  • Ensure compliance with CECL, CCAR, and regulatory requirements
  • Collaborate with colleagues in credit portfolio risk, corporate finance, and model validation
  • Communicate statistical model functions and predictions to stakeholders
  • Conduct ongoing model performance monitoring, including backtesting and data maintenance
  • Develop comprehensive written model technical documents and presentations
  • Integrate credit risk modeling into business as usual activities.

Benefits

  • Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
  • Basic and optional life insurance
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage
  • Pregnancy disability and parental leave
  • 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
  • Paid vacation (2 to 5 weeks based on salary grade and tenure)
  • Up to 11 paid holidays
  • Adoption assistance
  • Sick and Safe Leave accruals (1 hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per year)
Full Job Description
We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Model Developer to join our Model Development & Decision Support (MDDS) team. In this role, you will support the development and implementation of expected loss forecasting models for Commercial Real Estate (CRE) and Small Business portfolios, ensuring compliance with CECL, CCAR, and other regulatory requirements.

In this position, you will contribute to the development of credit risk models for Commercial Real Estate and Small Business portfolios, ensuring alignment with diverse financial and regulatory requirements. You will be responsible for maintaining consistency with the Bank's risk management policies, procedures, and practices by collaborating with colleagues in credit portfolio risk management, corporate finance, external reporting, model validation, and audit services.

You are expected to communicate statistical model functions and predictions to stakeholders to demonstrate effective risk management and compliance as well as to foster integrations of credit risk modeling into business as usual (BAU) activities.

You will also support ongoing model performance monitoring, including backtesting review and investigation of unexpected results, as well as wholesale data development and maintenance.

Key deliverables include comprehensive written model technical documents, oral and written presentations, as well as fluent programming skills. The ideal candidate is expected to have a good understanding of commercial portfolios and statistical methods, industry experience, excellent communication, and attention to detail as well as a strong background in predictive modeling.

Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field, and five or more years of relevant experience
OR
- MA/MS in a quantitative field, and three or more years of related experience
OR
- PhD in a quantitative field, and less than two years of related experience

Preferred Skills/Experience

  • Understanding of banking, financial metrics, and credit risk management
  • Knowledge of banking regulation and requirements for stress testing and credit reserves.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills.
  • Programming experience in Python and SAS
  • Experience in building credit models for commercial exposures
  • Experience working with internal model validation and model risk management
  • Thorough data compilation, data quality review, and qualitative analysis skills
  • Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, negotiation, and project management skills
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks across various timelines
  • Demonstrated independence, teamwork and leadership skills
  • Code management and version control using Git
  • Experience with model performance monitoring


LOCATION EXPECTATIONS: This role requires working from a U.S. Bank Location three (3) or more days per week.

Benefits:

Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members' whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following:
  • Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
  • Basic term and optional term life insurance
  • Short-term and long-term disability
  • Pregnancy disability and parental leave
  • 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
  • Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
  • Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
  • Adoption assistance
  • Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law


Review our full benefits available by employment status here.

The salary range reflects figures based on the primary location, which is listed first. The actual range for the role may differ based on the location of the role. In addition to salary, U.S. Bank offers a comprehensive benefits package, including incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase 401(k) contribution and pension (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Pay Range: $98,175.00 - $115,500.00

Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants.

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